Bentley Community School District operates 4 public schools serving 748 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 706 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Genesee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,876 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.8% local, 64.6% state, and 15.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $52,605 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #77 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 144.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 74.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 13.7% African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Barhitte Elementary School accounts for 43.8% of all Bentley Community School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bentley Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bentley Community School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Bentley Community School District school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 309 students (highest), a spread of 284 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bentley Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bentley Community School District student-counselor ratio is 145:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bentley Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 74.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Bentley Community School District?
Bentley Community School District has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 748 students.
How much does Bentley Community School District spend per student?
Bentley Community School District spends $15,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #77 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Bentley Community School District?
The average teacher salary in Bentley Community School District is $52,605 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bentley Community School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Genesee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bentley Community School District?
Bentley Community School District students are 68.8% White, 13.7% African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bentley Community School District?
Bentley Community School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #77 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.